This university concentrates on shipping, logistics, economy and management but covers other disciplines as well, including engineering, law, the sciences, and literature.

Following are tutors for international students in the university.

Scientific Research Academy

Huang Youfang

Lin Guolong

Le Meilong

Yang Bin

Transport and Communications College

Shi Xin

Sha Mei

Liu Wei

Wang Xuefeng

Zhao Gang

Zhen Hong

Law School

Jiang Zhengxiong

College of Foreign Languages

Cai Yongliang

Liu Guohui

Wu Jianguo

Zheng Lixin

Wang Lei

Ni Weiping

Xu Ningyun

School of Economics and Management

Qu Linchi

Yu Siqin

Gao Jin

Gan Aiping

Liang Shengang

Su Yu

Song Bingliang

Zhou Xizhao

Wang Chuanxu

Merchant Marine College

Xiao Yingjie

Shi Chaojian

Jiang Guohe

Wei Haijun

Zhang Xuelai

College of Information Engineering

Wang Xiaofeng

Scientific Research Academy

Huang Youfang

PhD, professor and doctoral advisor and president of Shanghai Maritime University

Huang Youfang has published and released at least 90 papers in national and foreign magazines, as well as at academic meetings. Possessing a number of patents, he has written a few books and has independently handled or led nearly 50 research projects.

Bachelor, professor and doctoral advisor of Scientific Research Academy

Lin Guolong, an expert on international logistics, bonded logistics and supply chain management, has completed a number of national and provincial-level research projects, along with consulting projects from various enterprises. He also works as consultant for several logistics, manufacturing and trade companies.

PhD, professor and doctoral advisor and deputy dean of the university’s Scientific Research Academy

Before returning to China, he spent more than two years in the United States’ Supply Chain and Logistics Research Institution doing logistics-related research, thus acquiring a thorough and deep knowledge of the industry in developed Western countries.

Having published six books and at least 70 papers, with three provincial awards, he has taught almost 100 overseas students, doctoral candidates and master’s degree candidates.

Doctor of engineering, professor and doctoral advisor of the university's Scientific Research Academy

Yang Bin has guided more than 10 graduates, published at least 40 academic papers, and put forward a proposal on industry standards. Yang possesses eight invention patents and software copyrights.

He has independently handled or led over 10 national and provincial projects from agencies such as the Science and Technology Ministry, the Industry and Information Technology Ministry, Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Commission, and Shanghai government’s Development Research Center.

PhD, professor and doctoral advisor of the transport planning and management major in the Transport and Communications College

He has been engaged long-term in teaching and research of transport planning and management.

Areas of research

Shipping development strategy and planningSha Mei

PhD and professor of the Transport and Communications College

Sha Mei has published a number of papers in authoritative periodicals and at academic meetings. She teaches courses on supply chain and port and human source management for bachelor’s students, postgraduates and large companies.

Professor and doctoral advisor of Shanghai Maritime University, PhD from Shanghai Jiaotong University, postgraduate and bachelor’s degrees from Shanghai Maritime University, head of the international shipping department at Shanghai Maritime University

PhD, professor and doctoral advisor of the transportation planning and management department

Zhao Gang has been engaged in the teaching and research of international shipping management, logistics management and computer applications for a long time.

More than 20 academic papers of his have been published in core periodicals -- including Systems Engineering - Theory & Practice, Journal of Systems Engineering and Navigation in China -- and at foreign and domestic key meetings. He has 12 books to his name.

Area of research

Modern management of shipping, logistics management, system optimization and information system construction

Professor of English language and literature, postgraduate student supervisor

The major papers of Cai Yongliang include over 30 papers published in such academic periodicals as Foreign Language Teaching and Research, Foreign Language World and Foreign Language Teaching. He now teaches courses such as advanced English for undergraduates and social linguistics for graduates.

Areas of research

Language planning and policy, American civilization

Books

1. Language Loss and Culture Survival - The Decline of American Native Languages2. Language Education and Assimilation - American Native Language Policy 3. Language Education and Language Policy in the United States

Liu Guohui

Professor of English linguistics and postgraduate student supervisor

Liu has published about 60 papers in academic journals, including Foreign Languages Teaching and Research and Foreign Languages.

Yu Siqin is engaged in teaching and research of transportation economy and management. He has worked as chief editor and co-editor for over 30 publications and has published more than 70 academic papers.

Professor, doctoral advisor of the university's international trade and professional finance

Gao Jin has published more than 10 academic papers in key journals, including Financial Accounting Monthly, China Price, Finance and Economy, and China-USA Business Review. His book Stock Pricing Mechanism and Equity Financing was published in 2007.

Associate professor and dean of the international economics and trade department in the school of economics and management

Liang Shengang has participated in many research projects at the provincial level. Liang has also presided over and participated in various research and consulting projects for government departments and enterprises.

Professor, doctoral advisor and deputy dean of the school of economics and management

He engages in multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research related to traffic planning and management, management science and engineering. To date, he has published over 80 academics papers in some core journals and conferences of academic significance at home and abroad, including Linear Algebra and Its Application, The System Engineering Journal and The Journal of Tongji University. In the past five years, Zhou has taken charge of seven research projects at state and provincial levels and participated in eight other academic projects.

His research includes port and shipping management and logistics and supply chain management. He engages in teaching and research of traffic transportation and logistics management. In addition, he is in charge of more than 20 research projects at state and provincial levels, and has written and published over 60 academic papers on core academic journals and conferences at home and abroad.

Professor and doctoral advisor at Merchant Marine College of Shanghai Maritime University

Xiao Yingjie’s main courses include navigation for undergraduate students, ship routing and assessment system of marine traffic engineering for postgraduate students, and assessment model and method of vessel traffic and safety system for doctoral students.

He has published more than 20 academic papers and monographs, including On the Role of Ship Routing Systems of the Yangtze River in Jiangsu in the Development of Society and Economy, Safety Demonstration of the Channel through Simulation Tests for Shanghai Deep Port, and the English-Chinese Navigation and Engineering Dictionary.

Shi Chaojian

Professor and a doctoral advisor

Shi Chaojian is the dean of the university’s international education school. In the past three years, Shi has taken charge of 30 research projects and published over 50 papers. He was awarded with a special government allowance of the State Council.

Jiang Guohe

Professor and doctoral advisor of the marine engineering department of Merchant Marine College

He has chaired more than 20 academic projects in the past five years and has published over 30 papers in such core academic journals as Shipbuilding in China, Vibration and Shock, and Noise and Vibration Control. Five of them have been collected by EI, a leader in providing online information, knowledge and support for engineering researchers.

He has chaired a dozen research projects at state and provincial levels and has obtained one patent of invention and three new utility patents. In addition, he has published more than 50 papers in academic journals at home and abroad.

He was also the author of nearly 10 monographs related to ship and marine equipment testing, marine maintenance, and repair and ship lubricant oil use.

Zhang Xuelai teaches and researches marine engineering, refrigeration and cryogenic engineering. He has chaired over 20 scientific projects at state, provincial and municipal levels, and has published more than 100 papers in journals and conferences of academic significance, including Applied Thermal Engineering, the CIESC Journal and the Journal of Mechanical Engineering.

College of Information Engineering

Wang Xiaofeng

PhD, doctoral advisor

Wang Xiaofeng is a doctor of engineering in the field of traffic information engineering and control. He has chaired and participated in over 30 research projects at state and provincial levels. As a chief-editor, he has published two course books related to computer and information systems, a translation work and one monograph.

Areas of research

Artificial intelligence and its application in traffic information engineering and control, data mining and knowledge discovery